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PhaserShare Networking Manual
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PhaserShare Series B Network Interfaces
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LocalTalk connectors and cables
LocalTalk connectors and cables are available through your local reseller. This
illustration shows two commonly used types of LocalTalk connectors:
1.
Self-terminating connector
2.
Connector that requires an external terminator, depending on your
network configuration
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Depending on the type of LocalTalk cables you use and your network configuration,
you might need to use terminators at certain points in the installation. Refer to the
documentation for your LocalTalk connectors and cables for details.
Connecting to a single computer
You can use LocalTalk connectors and cables to connect the printer directly to your
computer, without connecting it to any other network. To avoid damaging the
network interface, turn off the printer before making any LocalTalk connections.
1.
Connect the short cable of a LocalTalk connector to the PhaserShare
LocalTalk port.
2.
Connect the short cable of another LocalTalk connector to your computer’s
LocalTalk port.
3.
Connect a LocalTalk cable from the LocalTalk connector that you have just
attached to your computer to the printer’s LocalTalk connector.
Depending on the type of LocalTalk connectors you use and your network
configuration, you might need to use external terminators. Refer to the
documentation for your LocalTalk connectors and cables for details.
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